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Politics & GovernmentJapan Eyes Easing Travel Restrictions to Ukraine for People Involved in Reconstruction Projects
The government is considering easing travel restrictions to Ukraine for Japanese business representa...
February 14, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Marks 864 Days in Office; Ranks 10th in Tenure in Postwar Era
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marked his 864th day in office on Wednesday, ranking 10th in longevity ...
February 14, 2024
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Associated PressDisneyland’s Mickey Mouse and Cinderella performers may unionize
Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life — including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck...
February 14, 2024
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Crime & CourtsBodies Believed to be of Married Couple Found in Kanagawa Apartment; Police Asking Couple’s Teenage Son About Case (Update 1)
SAGAMIHARA, Kanagawa — Two bodies believed to be those of a married couple were found in Sagamihara,...
February 14, 2024
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Politics & Government2 Candidate Areas Named for Second-Stage N-waste Survey
TOKYO (Jiji Press) —The industry ministry on Tuesday named two areas in the northern prefecture of H...
February 14, 2024
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Crime & CourtsDomino’s Japan Apologizes for Nose-Picking Employee; Pizza Giant to Consider Taking Legal Action Against Part-Timer
Domino’s Pizza Japan, Inc. has apologized for an incident in which a part-time employee in Amagasaki...
February 14, 2024
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Crime & CourtsBody Found in Chiba Pref. City Identified as Vietnamese National; Man Possibly Abducted by Several Men
A body found inside a car that burned down in Otaki, Chiba Prefecture, was that of a Vietnamese man,...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersOnce Pioneering Body Shop UK Collapses into Administration
LONDON (Reuters) - The British business of the Body Shop has collapsed into administration, putting ...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersGaza Truce Talks End Inconclusively as Rafah Braces for Israeli Assault
CAIRO/JERUSALEM/GAZA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Talks involving the U.S., Egypt, Israel and Qatar on a Gaza...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersBetMGM Turns Profitable in Second-Half of 2023
U.S. sports-betting service BetMGM turned a profit for the first time in the second half of 2023, as...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersIndia’s Modi May Prioritise Labour Reform If He Wins Polls, Party Says
NEW DELHI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could make labor reforms, cleared ...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersRussia Refits Old Tanks after Losing 3,000 in Ukraine
LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks in Ukraine - the equivalent of its ...
February 14, 2024
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Politics & Government85 LDP Members Submitted Inappropriate Funds Reports
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A total of 85 members of the Liberal Democratic Party have inappropriately trea...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersMusk’s SpaceX Fined after ‘Near Amputation’ Suffered by Worker, Records Show
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. worker safety officials fined Elon Musk’s SpaceX $3,600 this mon...
February 14, 2024
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ReutersUN Warns Israel: Rafah Invasion Could ‘Lead to Slaughter’
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday warned against an Israeli ground in...
February 14, 2024